The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1887-09-01
GENERAL NEWS.
Doings Throughout the World and
the Nation.
Items Taken From the Latest Tele-
graphic Reports on Subjects
of Interest.

A motor line is proposed from San
Diego, Cal, to Julian-55 miles.
The ,Sew York printers are agitating a
gerer;.i ctr:sz-s for an advance Of -,-aces.
The people Of Sierra City threaten to
wipe out the darce-houses which hoarxh
there.
Judge Samuel Hall, OF the supre1ne
court OF Georgia, died at Atlanta: last
Sunday.
Conkling is reported to be organiza-
ing an anti-Blaine movement, with Lin
coin for President.
Three seane2 were drowned in Lake
Superior last Sunday afternoon by the
capsizing OF boat.
The official returns Of the Kentucky
election give Bucker Oem.) 7C5 plurality
over Bradley Rep)
Hon. George Il. Gardner, several years
ago judge Of the supreme court CT
Illinois, died at Chicago Sunday.
By the explosion of wine tank at De
Turk winery, at Santa Rosa, Cal, Mon
day, 1000 gallons of wine were destroyed.
The excursion yacht Monarch was cap
sized by a squall in the Bristol channel,
last Friday, and fifteen persons we're
drowned.
The statement Of the treasury depart
ment shows profit to the government Of
1928, 1902 by last Thursdays purchase Of
AZ per cent. bonds.
VIM. C'Brien has been summoned to
appear before a magistrate for making
inhammatory speeches at Mitchellstown,
!.olo.I H. 1n4I -
Mrs. Fannie Roberts has been arrested
in New York for connection with the
Manhattan defalcation. She disclainls
any knowledge of the affair.
| Sylvester II. Sweet, united labor caadi-
date for state engineer and surveyor, OF
New York, has declined. He says he
knows nothing about the labor party.
The extensive bridge works of Morse
Bros, at Youngstown, Ohio, we're de
stroyed by FIRE, Saturday. The loss i:
estimated at 100000; insurance, sos,
900.
Commissioner Coleman of the depart
ment Of agriculture, says the prospects 10
Western tobacco are very poor, and tn
indications are that there will be les
than half crop.
Charles Alexander Percy, of Suspension
Bridge. a man q years old, made saf
trip through Whirlpool rapids, Niagar
Falls, Sunday, in life-boat built by hii1
self during the summer.
T. A. Werner, president, and c. t
Sleeps, cashier, of the First kat1ons
bank of Burlington, Kansas, have bee
arrested on charge Of embezzling To
funds OF the bank, which recently failed.
Mrs. John A. Wittcr. who has been
trial in Justices court, in Denver, Il
the past two weeks, charged with polsol
ING her husband, has been held in Slo,Gt
bail to await the action Of the grand JuI
Eight men, all members OF No. e1
, gine company, cf T>iainield. Y. j., wei
arrested on charge OF arson, last Ss1nd;,
One Of them confessed that the; had St
fire to number of places by using ker
sene.
Michael Davitt addressed the Bra
branch Of the league, last Sunday. Z
said the only crime in ireland We
eviction, and that the people would CO.
} tinue to boycott sneaking thieves al
land grabbers.
A wealthy cattleman Of Ada count
Idaho, John Strobe, has been arrested
with an employe named Thurman, bot
being charged with having murdereda
sheepherder The charge comes from
former employe.
Governor Hill last Friday granted IL
application of the district attorney alo
ordered the convening of the supren'
court for the city of New York on Sep
tember 7, to insure a prompt hearing ant
decision in the Sharp case.
Senators Dawes and Morgan, of ID
senate special committee on the allDt
ment of land in severalty to the Indians
passed through st. Paul on their way t.
the White Earth reservation. It is IL
tended to take measures locking to IL /
ing the Indians along the northwestern
'-rontier self-supporting.